Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen downplayed the alleged standoff between the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and the National Police Service (NPS) over the multibillion payroll and HR functions in the draft regulations.
He added he had summoned a meeting between the parties involved for talks on the way forward.
During a press conference at the start of the 28th Jukwaa la Usalama security engagement in Nakuru County, the CS dismissed fears of a rift, saying he will be the one to present the regulations to Parliament for consideration and was optimistic that the two entities will strike a balance.
“There have been previous debates regarding the role of the Commission and the NPS, in so far as recruitment of officers is concerned and sometimes payroll issues are included. We will always strike a balance on what the two can do,” said the CS.
“Identification of able men and women to serve in the NPS requires a certain level of expertise.
We cannot, therefore, wish away the role of police officers themselves in terms of identification, scrutinising and hiring police officers.
Neither can we wish away the role of the commission in retaining overall oversight authority,” stated the CS.
Murkomen argued that the commission can put in place the policy framework and standards, while identification can be done by the NPS based on the directives done by the NPSC.
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